2016: Self improvement, starting to read books, watching documentaries and trying to understand how great minds work. Working harder and going from a good student to one of the best. 2017: Graduating from university with a first class degree in Aerospace Engineering. Complete change of habits and lifestyle. Feel like I am on the journey […]
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My situation may be a bit different from most people on here, in that I was never addicted to porn, and I’m gay – so YMMV. But I figured I’d share anyway. I’ve always had issues with body image, particularly when it comes to gaining weight or being fat. I’ve been a distance runner for […]
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Wanted to share – I spent a lot of time looking at success stories to keep going, hoping mine can help others This is a long one, labeled the headers in bold below, but the tl dr is: go hard mode at least at first lock down your devices (K9 is a lifesaver) Keep track […]
I quit porn about two months ago and have been on recovery ever since. My long-time Internet porn addiction evolved into a sex addiction and I did wrong things. In last November I “woke up” because somebody on a dating site told me how wrong I had done and I told my spouse. Long story […]
In recent years, neuroscience discoveries about the reward system and human sexuality have shed new light on both problematic and healthy sexual behavior. As can be expected with any new paradigm, however, some doubtful neuroscience claims have also appeared in the media. As a neurosurgeon and the author of several papers on problematic sexual behavior […]
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AMAZING! That is the only thing I have to say, it’s been a real rollercoaster. Sexual doubts, suicidal thoughts, going to prostitutes, taking penis pills, making up my own NoFap habits… Finally I think I feel comfortable with my sexuality and I can enjoy sex for the first time eveeer! It’s been a very slow […]
Comments: Study on Australians ages 15-29 found that 100% of the men had viewed porn. It also reported that more frequent pornography viewing correlated with mental health problems. —————————————————————————————————- Aust N Z J Public Health. 2017 Jun 29. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12678. Lim MSC1,2,3, Agius PA1,2,4, Carrotte ER1, Vella AM1, Hellard ME1,2. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Amid public health […]
Link to survey landing page – https://pornresearchstudy.wordpress.com/ What is this study about? You are invited to participate in a study exploring problems associated with using Internet Pornography. With your help, I hope to learn more about what it means to live with this issue and how this has affected your mental health, emotional wellbeing and […]
THE FULL STUDY Eric W. Owens, Richard J. Behun, Jill C. Manning, Rory C. Reid Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity Vol. 19, Iss. 1-2, 2012 Version of record first published: 09 Apr 2012 Abstract The recent proliferation of Internet-enabled technology has significantly changed the way adolescents encounter and consume sexually explicit material. Once confined to a […]
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Well I used to isolate myself, eat a lot of junk food and was very very shy, always awkward around women. In 2016 my friends paid me an escort. I was a virgin and was drunk so I said ok. But then I did not feel anything, like nothing was happening. I even thought WTF, […]